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Is adoption a lifelong status? Adoption orders and the inherent jurisdiction in the Supreme Court

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Date:6 SEP 2026
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Daniel Currie, St John’s Buildings

Daniel Currie considers the Supreme Court’s judgment regarding revocation of adoption orders in Re X and Y (Children: Adoption Order: Setting Aside) [2026] UKSC 13, [2026] 2 FLR 52. In particular, Daniel discusses the Supreme Court’s approach towards the inherent jurisdiction of the High Court, which signals that the availability of the jurisdiction may be restrained than has been understood hitherto.

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